Lynn Crosbie 2016 ReLit Shortlist Nominee

9781770899315_2a197bfa-bce7-4ccb-9fd3-18fff874fb05_1024x1024Past winner Lynn Crosbie is on the 2016 ReLit shortlist with her highly original and humorous novel, Where Did You Sleep Last Night. At the centre of this post-punk mystery and romance story is Evelyn Gray, a teenage girl who embarks on a relationship with Kurt Cobain.

Founded in 2000 by Newfoundland author Kenneth J. Harvey, the ReLit Awards are given annually to works by Canadian authors living in Canada, in the novel, short-story and poetry categories. There is no money awarded for the prize but since 2003 the recipients have been presented with a gold ring designed by Newfoundland artisan Christopher Kearney.